House Passes Physician Assistant Treatment Authorization Bill

The Oregon state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would allow physician assistants to treat injured workers and authorize temporary disability under the same rules that apply to nurse practitioners. The House voted 56-0 Wednesday to pass House Bill 3412, by Rep. Dacia Grayber, D-Tigard. The bill would clear the way for physician assistants to treat injured workers pursuant to rules that allow nurse practitioners to treat work comp patients.  Lawmakers in 2003 passed HB 3669, expanding the rule for nurse practitioners to allow them to provide co...